きぬ

Silk

N4noun·kinu

How to remember it

Silk feels smooth like sheer fabric prized since ancient trade routes.

Example sentences

  • このスカーフは絹でできている。

    このすかーふはきぬでできている。

    This scarf is made of silk.

  • 絹の服は肌に優しい。

    きぬのふくははだにやさしい。

    Silk clothes are gentle on the skin.

Usage

Material noun; modifies another noun as 絹の~ (silk ~).

Related words

綿衣服材料

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